Marques Brownlee, known as MKBHD, faced backlash over his new wallpaper app, Panels, due to its high subscription cost ($49.99/year) and concerns over excessive data permissions.

Brownlee acknowledged user feedback, promising to adjust ad frequency for free users and address privacy concerns, clarifying that the app’s data disclosures were broader than intended.

The app, which offers curated wallpapers and shares profits with artists, aims to improve over time, despite criticisms of its design and monetization approach.

  • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Also the nature of a wallpaper app, maybe you just want to plop in get a wallpaper and scamper off into the sunset.

    Matter of fact for the $50 a year price I could sign back up for a month twice a year and still come out on top.